October 26, 2015
Thanks to much research, study and time on our hands, we have developed a visual quiz by which to definitively determine your style IQ. The five questions that follow will enable us to discern the keenness of your eye and the depth of your savvy regarding the various trivia and taxonomies of fashion and decor. Click through all the images to find the answer to each test and to finally establish the level of your sophistication.
Which of these is not like the others?
Here's a hint: The movie business has always been known to be a kind of club. Can you guess who the members are? Just look at the posters by clicking the right arrows. Now, which doesn’t belong?
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Original movie poster for Batman, starring Adam West and Burt Ward, 1966, by Boris Grinsson, offered by Antikbar
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Original Japanese film poster for the 1971 movie Le Mans, with Steve McQueen, showing the famous square-dial Tag Heuer Monaco watch, offered by the Reel Poster Gallery
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Original U.S. poster for the 1964 film Fistful of Dollars, the first Eastwood/Leone Spaghetti Western, offered by the Reel Poster Gallery
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Rare Russian movie poster by the Stenberg brothers for the 1928 film A Perfect Gentleman, starring Monty Banks, offered by Antikbar
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Original 1919 Swedish poster by Erich Rohman for the 1917 American film The Pinch Hitter, Bollklubbens Mascot, offered by the Reel Poster Gallery
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Original film poster for the second Dirty Harry film, Magnum Force, 1973, offered by the Reel Poster Gallery
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Rare French poster for the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's, offered by the Reel Poster Gallery
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Original Swedish poster for the 1942 Hitchcock film Saboteur, offered by the Reel Poster Gallery
Answer: Hollywood is a notorious men’s club, to which Audrey Hepburn most certainly did not belong. Diamants sur Canapé (the French title of Breakfast at Tiffany’s) is the only one featuring a woman.
Which of these is not like the others?
Here's a hint: To be a true connoisseur of art, design or even fashion, an individual must have the ability to perceive the slightest irregularity in a work. Which piece in this array deviates from the norm?
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Vintage Moroccan Azilal carpet, 1970s, offered by Breuckelen Berber
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Log Cabin and Stars quilted cotton patchwork, circa 1910, offered by Stella Rubin
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Modernist geometric cast- and welded-brass vase, 1960s, offered by Patrick Parrish
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Goyard black trifold wallet, offered by CRIS
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Miya Ando's Bodhi Leaves, Grey Grid, 2015, made from skeleton leaves and microfilament, mounted on archival ragboard and framed in white lacquer and museum Plexiglas, offered by Lora Schlesinger Gallery
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Antique sterling-silver and agate-handled presentation trowel, Art Deco style, 1937, offered by AC Silver
Miya Ando’s Bodhi Leaves, Grey Grid is the only work to have a repeating curved form.
Which of these is not like the others?
Here's a hint: If you were a furniture designer and didn't like this material, your peers might call you a nut, as it possesses characteristics that make it ideal for furniture. What is this material?
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Conoid bench in walnut, by George Nakashima, circa 1977, offered by Adam Edelsberg
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Rare shelf sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, made of sap grain walnut and upholstery, 1953, offered by Converso
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Diamond tufted sofa in cognac leather with walnut legs, late 1950s, offered by Red Modern Furniture
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La Gondola sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1957, with a solid mahogany frame upholstered in satin wool, offered by DeAngelis
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Floating-seat and -back sofa by Vladimir Kagan, circa 1952, walnut frame with poppy-colored upholstery, offered by Almond Hartzog
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Glass sofa with walnut caps, attributed to Fabio Lenci, 1960s, offered by Sputnik Modern
Answer? Walnut. And you thought it was the glass sofa!
Which of these is not like the others?
Here's a hint: When it comes to taking portraits, photographers seem most inspired when capturing the likeness of individuals belonging to a particular kind of “tribe.” In fact, gifted photographers are often deemed to belong to this tribe. What is this tribe? Who is the interloper?
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Sculptor Willard Paddock, by Frank von der Lancken, oil on canvas, offered by Hirschl & Adler Modern
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Alberto Giacometti, by Man Ray, 1930; 1977 posthumous print by Pierre Gassmann from original negative, offered by Dada
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Jimi Hendrix, Blue Smoke, 1967, by Gered Mankowitz, offered by Morrison Hotel Gallery
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Donald Trump, Businessman, 1985, archival pigment print of photograph by William Coupon, offered by IFAC Arts
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Honor Blackman, 1964, by Terry O'Neill, silver gelatin print, offered by IFAC Arts
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Brigitte Bardot, 1960s, by Douglas Kirkland, offered by Preiss Fine Arts Photographers
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Andy Warhol, New York 1976, by Annie Leibovitz, signed and numbered print, offered by Pink Shrimp Fine Art
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Portrait of Salvador Dalí, 1953, by Salvador Dalí/Philippe Halsman, posthumous print from 1981, offered by Phyllis Lucas Gallery
The tribe is artist, and Donald Trump is no native.
Which of these is not like the others?
Here's a hint: Designing, whether it's furniture or clothes, is an arduous task. What makes the work easier? And who in this group had to work twice as hard?
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A unique chair by Maarten Baas from his “Where There's Smoke,” 2005, series, composed of a burnt Mackintosh chair and felt cushion by Claudy Jongstra, offered by J.F. Chen
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Paul Evans cabinet, 1960s, composed of welded steel, brass, bronze, enamel, gold leaf, paint, slate and wood, offered by Refined Decor
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Acid Queen porcelain vase by Fredrikson Stallard, 2009, offered by David Gill Gallery
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Proenza Schouler mustard-yellow reptile PS11 bag, offered by Cris
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A limited-edition monograph on Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne written by Reed Krakoff for a Coach-sponsored exhibition that was shown in London and New York in 2006. The book comes in a gold "Coach" snakeskin clutch bag, offered by Potterton Books.
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Set of Componibili storage units by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell, 1970s, offered by Pegboard Modern
Answer: All the designers of these pieces worked as part of a team of two, except for Maarten Baas.
Which of these is not like the others?
Here's a hint: What do Kate Moss, a Hans J. Wegner prototype and a full-sized replica of a horse have in common? Which item doesn’t share this commonality?
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Dr. Auzoux’s full-sized papier-mâché model of a quarter horse,circa 1850s, offered by Radio Guy and Early Electrics
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Marilyn II.24, screenprint by Andy Warhol, 1967, offered by Revolver Gallery
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Important prototype Tub Chair, by Hans J. Wegner, 1950s, made of steam-bent plywood, solid white oak and upholstery, offered by Wyeth
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Table prototype by Mika Sato for Memphis, circa 1990s, offered by Spazio 900
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Haute couture caramel lace dress by Cristobal Balenciaga, spring/summer 1964 collection, offered by WilliamVintage
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Kate Moss by Bert Stern for VOGUE Paris, 2001, offered by Staley Wise
Answer: All are models or prototypes, except for the Warhol Marilyn, which is a multiple. How style smart are you? If you got all the answers right, you are a veritable Style Savant; if you knew four, you are a true Style Setter; if you could identify three, you are Style-ish; if you could only figure out two, you are, alas, Style-less; and if you missed them all, you are clearly a Style School Dropout.
